Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Belgium

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Belgium in 2022 — 6.28%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 164. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 0.51 pp.

2022 6.28% −0.1 pp vs 2021
World rank 18of 164
Period maximum 6.75%2020
Period minimum 2.99%1995

Trend over time

1975–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Belgium, 1975–202223456719751980198519901995200020052010201520201975: 5.76%1976: 5.73%1977: 5.99%1978: 5.44%1979: 5.38%1980: 5.31%1981: 5.44%1982: 5.32%1986: 4.85%1987: 4.58%1988: 4.3%1993: 5.37%1994: 5.41%1995: 2.99%1996: 3.05%2005: 5.8%2008: 6.33%2009: 6.43%2010: 6.44%2011: 6.38%2012: 6.57%2013: 6.6%2014: 6.56%2015: 6.47%2016: 6.49%2017: 6.45%2018: 6.39%2019: 6.32%2020: 6.75%2021: 6.38%2022: 6.28%
Change over the period: +0.51 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 6.28%
World 3.86%
Western Europe computed 5.28%
High-income countries computed 4.91%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 6.28 −0.1 pp
2021 6.38 −0.37 pp
2020 6.75 +0.43 pp
2019 6.32 −0.07 pp
2018 6.39 −0.06 pp
2017 6.45 −0.04 pp
2016 6.49 +0.02 pp
2015 6.47 −0.09 pp
2014 6.56 −0.04 pp
2013 6.6 +0.04 pp
2012 6.57 +0.18 pp
2011 6.38 −0.06 pp
2010 6.44 +0.01 pp
2009 6.43 +0.1 pp
2008 6.33
2005 5.8
1996 3.05 +0.06 pp
1995 2.99 −2.42 pp
1994 5.41 +0.04 pp
1993 5.37
1988 4.3 −0.28 pp
1987 4.58 −0.28 pp
1986 4.85
1982 5.32 −0.12 pp
1981 5.44 +0.12 pp
1980 5.31 −0.07 pp
1979 5.38 −0.06 pp
1978 5.44 −0.55 pp
1977 5.99 +0.26 pp
1976 5.73 −0.03 pp
1975 5.76

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.